Security News > 2021 > August > Crytek confirms Egregor ransomware attack, customer data theft
Game developer and publisher Crytek has confirmed that the Egregor ransomware gang breached its network in October 2020, encrypting systems and stealing files containing customers' personal info later leaked on the gang's dark web leak site.
"We want to inform you that Crytek was the victim of a ransomware attack by some unknown cyber-criminals," Crytek said in a letter mailed to one of their customers impacted in the incident.
Crytek confirmed that Egregor operators later leaked documents stolen during the incident on their data leak site.
Crytek added downloading the leaked data would've also taken too long, which would have also likely represented a significant hurdle that stopped people from trying to grab it.
Considering this, Crytek's attempts to downplay the seriousness of the data breach resulting from the October 2020 ransomware attack don't hold water.
As BleepingComputer reported in October, Crytek's systems were hit by Egregor ransomware in an attack confirmed by sources familiar with the incident.
News URL
Related news
- Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks (source)
- OneBlood confirms personal data stolen in July ransomware attack (source)
- Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M (source)
- Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK's Gateshead Council (source)
- Ransomware attack forces Brit high school to shut doors (source)
- Ransomware gangs pose as IT support in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks (source)
- Security pros more confident about fending off ransomware, despite being battered by attacks (source)
- Only 13% of organizations fully recover data after a ransomware attack (source)
- Ransomware attack at New York blood services provider – donors turned away during shortage crisis (source)
- Ransomware attack disrupts New York blood donation giant (source)